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Aviation accident LAX97FA032

5 fatal · Piper PA-34-200 · 1996-11-02 · HALAWA, HI, USA

Event

NTSB number
LAX97FA032
Event ID
20001208X07053
Type
Accident
Date
1996-11-02
Location
HALAWA, HI, USA
Coordinates
21.079542, -157.009307

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
5
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
5

Aircraft

Make
Piper
Model
PA-34-200
Registration
N1701K
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

the pilot's inadvertent VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain sufficient clearance and/or altitude from mountainous terrain. Factors related to the accident were: darkness, adverse weather conditions, and mountainous terrain.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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